UAMS to Host Cancer Survivorship Workshop Oct. 3

By Susan Van Dusen

I Am a Survivor: Cancer Survivorship Workshop is set for 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 3 on the 10th floor of the UAMS Cancer Institute.

Interactive sessions will be led by UAMS physicians and social workers:

  • Chemo Brain: Myth or Reality?
  • Sexuality and Cancer Treatment: Effects for Men and Women
  • Emotional Health and Well-Being: Am I the Only One Who Feels This Way?
  • You are the Teacher: Question and Answer Sessions

Pre-registration is requested by Oct. 1 at (501) 603-1612 or wilsonavisf@uams.edu. For information, visit cancer.uams.edu/survivorworkshop.

Free parking is available in Parking Deck 3 at the corner of Cedar Street and Capitol Avenue. Snacks will be provided.

UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,275 students, 890 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.

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